Word of the Day

[glennagirl.livejournal.com]

 Just a few sentences using the word of the day, and posted in the comments.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8

Inimitable

[in-im-ə-tə-bəl]Part of speech: adjective

Origin: latin, 15th century

• Unique and beyond imitation
• Impossible to duplicate or copy

Examples of Inimitable in a sentence

• Vermeer's works are unparalleled because of his masterly, inimitable ability to paint light.
• His legendary skills on the electric guitar are inimitable — I'll never be that good.

Despite their differences, the genius of pairing Solo and Kuryakin was merely Alexander Waverly's inimitable genius as the head of UNCLE Northwest, and beyond.

About Inimitable

Since its inception in 1789, the U.S. Treasury has endeavored to make its currency as inimitable as possible. To ward off counterfeiters, the Treasury has instituted numerous measures to change the appearance of its bills, including special watermarks, security strips, color-shifting ink, and ongoing tweaks to the paper composition.

Did you Know?

Inimitable comes close to its neighbor inimical, but there is no love lost between them. The former stems from the Latin imitabilis, which refers to something imitable, but the latter comes from the root inimicus, and means "something harmful or hostile."

Comments

[mrua7.livejournal.com]

To some, Napoleon Solo was inimitable when it came to his sense of style. There were others who felt the same about Kuryakin, though it had nothing to do with his manner of dress, but more so with his appetite.

[pfrye.livejournal.com]

Mr. Waverly was a modest man. To those who knew him however, his ability to organize, strategize, and see the "big picture' was beyond compare. This inimitable talent was forged in the trenches of the Great War and in the intelligence service during World War Two.